Hi XDians,
First little background, I live in India. I had oneplus x(ONYX) which i dropped and it didn't survive. I wanted to buy oneplus 3T. So i started surfing for ads on olx(a website to buy or sell stuff just like local ebay). So i got a deal that i was offered chinese version of oneplus 3T(A3010) at less rates.
I have few questions. I wanted to ask to if should i go for this? and whats difference between Chinese version and International version? would this phone be compatible with bands of Indian operators in India?
A Chinese version comes with an H2OS rather than OOS, which is adapted to comply with Chinese law, but IIRC you can flash OOS on a A3010 just like regular 3T.
About compatibility with operators - look up at https://willmyphonework.net/
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I'm from Bangladesh. I want to buy Oneplus 3T. Here only 3010 is available which is installed with Oxygen OS. As per wiki, 3003 is for Asia region and 3010 for China. China model basically installed with Hydrogen OS where as others are Oxygen. I also knew that 3010 can also be installed with Oxygen OS.
My question is since 3010 is not available in my country, should I buy 3010? If 3010 is installed with Oxygen will it be any issue (as 3010 is for China and for Hydrogen OS )?
Imo if the 3003 is for Asia region, you should get that one. Have you looked at each models frequency capabilities vs your countries mobile providers frequencies?
Edit: which model is currently offered in your country? That's the one I would get.
Check first with WillMyPhoneWork website.
frequency band is ok. Need to know where there will be any performance impact if Oxygen is installed in 3010 model.
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frequency band is ok. Need to know where there will be any performance impact if Oxygen is installed in 3010 model.
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There shouldn't be. Aside from their radio, every other component between the models are identical. An A3010 flashed with OOS will perform the same as an any of the other models that came preloaded with OOS.
there is only 1 frequency difference , you won't feel the difference, buy whatever you want
Hey guys, newbie here.
I wanna buy the P20 Pro and AliExpress have good prices for the upcoming 11.11. I didn't understand the difference between Chinese firmware and global. Will I be able to update and change language in my country (Israel) on that so called Chinese firmware? What are the difference between the two (global and Chinese)? What are the key things to know before purchasing a device from China?
Chinese firmware won't have Google Play Store and google apps.
I'm looking for a version that supports North American bands and from what I understand, the 12gb/512gb one should be the only one that does.
But I also stumbled upon this listing: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000182288484.html?spm=2114.12010612.8148356.2.24fcc18esuf2nD
Which supposedly is 8gb/128gb with North American bands. From what I understand this version shouldn't exist? It also mentions both 2x2 MIMO and 4x4 MIMO so I have no idea which it actually has.
In the description it says: "Tips: CN version, Officail Global Firmare,Mulit Language , Support Google Play and OTA upgrade"
Are they trying to say that it's the Tencent version but with global ROM? I thought OTA upgrades currently don't work on the global ROM?
They also write: " About package and firmware: we'll open the original box to check the phone and install Multi language ROM and Google paly store. Official ROM will be prefered. if custom translation may doesn't cover all the Menus. Not support OTA Update. we may update the ROM. So the OS version may different as the sreenshots."
But I think they have this as a disclaimer on all their phone product pages, whether it applies or not.
I'm trying to determine whether the listing is legit or not and whether to place an order. Did they make a mistake/ are they lying about the bands? Or is there an actual version like this/ did they manage to do something to the Tencent version? In terms of reputation, there's nothing particularly suspicious about the seller so I wouldn't imagine they would outright lie, but it's also a pretty big mistake to make, especially since they highlight the key specs (and bands) in red.
I'm leaning towards the "don't trust" side, with this one, but what do you think?
IMO, you would be better off waiting a few more days till the global version is released. That's a China version with global software, which has been nothing but trouble for most of the people i have heard about that converted.
They already told you.
This is china tencent edition. The phone is not is not brand new, we will open the box, we will turn on you phone, we will root it and unlock the bootloader, in order to replace CN ROM with WW ROM.
So, it will be 2x2, it will lack most bands, it will lack the cover and the cooling accessory included in Ww edition, which will be launched on 30th of September.
Of course, no warranty at all from ASUS and you may have trouble with NFC payments and banking apps. Some other apps may recognise your modified rom, too.
If you are ready, acknowledging all this, you can buy it asap.
So, I'm looking to buy ROG 2 but the variant in US is quite expensive. With taxes, it comes out to be close to $1000.
I'm looking on eBay and it seems like a lot of sellers are selling asus rog 2 tencent variant with global ROM.
Is this legit?
With global ROM, Chinese tencent variant works with all bands in US (on AT&T)?
According to all sellers, Chinese tencent variant works on GSM / AT&T and support play store and should get updates like a global variant from Asus. Is that true?
I thought Chinese tencent variant is missing some bands and it's a hardware limitation. How installing global ROM will start supporting all bands?
Just curious what variant were announced in Taiwan and India? Is it worth buying Taiwan variant? Some sellers are selling that too.
Basically I need some suggesting so I'm not mislead by sellers on eBay. I need to use it with AT&T. Will I be able to get 4G LTE? Will I be able to use AT&T hotspot?
Please advise.
I think it's true that band support is a hardware limitation. Even if it is a software change and you get the global bands, I still would only suggest buying the U.S. version (or whatever is local to your area) for two big reasons. Warranty, and customer service. Buying grey market versions off eBay will get you the phone cheaper, but you'll have no Asus warranty. You may have a warranty through the seller, but now you're dealing with someone overseas. That means you have to question the legitimacy of the seller, and there's a bigger hassle factor involved. If you have a tech support need you're unlikely to get it from Asus because you're using the phone in a way it wasn't approved for.
If you're willing to take those risks, then go for it. It's just not for me at any price.
Thank you @Mr_Mooncatt for sharing your thoughts, I appreciate it. I guess the price of a US variant is quite demotivating since it's almost double (including taxes and all) compared to a global variant. So one may question if paying double $$ justifies the value or not. That's all. Though I agree with all the points you mentioned.
Keep in mind that all the tencent versions with WW ROM is not official device from Asus.
Asus has put this as a warning on their forum, in the Asus Rog phone 2 section.
They are saying tencent version only comes with CN ROM and does not come with WW ROM and those tencent version with WW ROM is modified device and may not have valid warranty and no working FOTA.
Hi, I can't seem to find anything that compares different models within OnePlus 10 pro range.
I want to buy on and local guy has a NE2210 available but I want to see what are differences if anyone has a comparison list of all NExxx.
Thanks
hi, no difference. only regional software differences. legal obligations. There are Chinese or global model ranges, each with only a 5g difference, but they both work.